Four fighters remain alive and well in Bellator’s season-five welterweight tournament following Saturday’s Bellator 49 event, which took place at Caesar’s Atlantic City in New Jersey and aired on MTV2.

Following the event, which kicked off the eight-man tournament, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney confirmed the semifinal matchups with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

They are set for Saturday, Oct. 8, at Bellator 53.

Both the location and venue of Bellator 53 still have yet to be finalized.

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